A young Afghan woman on breaking free of the burqa
January 7 ,2022
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By: SULTANA
I hated wearing a burqa. It made me itch, it made me sweat. And it made me invisible. Mine was blue with a small lace opening for the e...
Will Afghan Taliban take any real steps to stop TTP terror...
January 7 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
Shahana, with her husband Ajoon Khan, sits next to photographs of their son Asfand Khan, who was killed in the 2014 assault by Taliba...
Taliban orders shop owners to ‘cut off heads’ of mannequin...
January 6 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
A shopkeeper arranges a bridal dress displayed on a mannequin at a women's garment shop in Kabul [File: Aamir Qureshi/AFP]
The Tal...
Spoils of war: Taliban put victory over US on display
January 5 ,2022
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By: SAM Staff
One concrete slab is inscribed with the names and regiments of US troops who served in the province during America's longest war.&nbs...
India faces double drugs threat from Afghanistan, Myanmar
January 5 ,2022
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By: Rupert Stone
An Afghan man tends to a poppy field in 2014. Political upheaval in Afghanistan and Myanmar last year is threatening n...
US spent $14tr on wars in 20 years, $6m on rearing nine go...
January 4 ,2022
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By: Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON: The US military spent $14 trillion during two decades of war in Afghanistan and the Middle East, enriching arm manufacturer...
After Pakistan’s OIC, UNSC adopts resolution to aid Afghan...
December 24 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution that facilitates humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, whi...
Dealing with the Afghan crisis
December 24 ,2021
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By: Zahid Hussain
A Taliban fighter walks past a beauty salon with images of women defaced using spray paint in Shar-e-Naw in Kabul on 18 August.
Af...
Taliban allow protest calling for aid
December 23 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Sanctioned act: People holding a banner during a demonstration in Kabul on Tuesday.
Around 200 Afghans marched in Kabul on...
Afghan Taliban stop Pakistan army from fencing internation...
December 23 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The fencing was a main reason behind the souring of relations between previous U.S.-backed Afghan governments and Islamabad. The curr...
Taliban’s mirror image TTP raising hell in Pakistan
December 23 ,2021
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh
Tehreek-e-Taliban fighters in a file photo at an undisclosed location. The terror outfit is ramping up attacks in Pakistan. Photo: Fa...
The End of the Afghanistan war was even worse than anyone...
December 22 ,2021
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By: Fred Kaplan
A U.S. Air Force aircraft takes off from the airport in Kabul on Aug. 30. Aamir Qureshi/Getty Images
It is now widely concede...
Afghanistan will become biggest man-made crisis if world d...
December 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
This photo shows Prime Minister Imran Khan during the OIC session on Sunday. — Photo courtesy: PMO
Prime Minister Imran Khan...
Mobilising the ummah
December 20 ,2021
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By: Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
After four decades of war and misery, Afghanistan is once again in the middle of a serious crisis, this time a humanitarian catastrophe...
Hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan
December 20 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
A Taliban fighter stands guard at a checkpoint as people queue to enter the passport office in Kabul on Sunday. Photograph: Mohd...
China sends aid to Afghanistan as Taliban grapples with wi...
Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian crisis this winter. Photo: AFP
China is sending winter supplies to Afghanistan, which is...
Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan
December 18 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
A woman holds her four-month-old baby as he undergoes treatment at the malnutrition ward of the Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in...
Beijing moves to slow rush for Afghanistan’s resources by...
December 18 ,2021
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By: Ben Zhao
China’s embassy in Kabul has reminded mining companies to be cautious about exploring potential investment sites in Afghanistan...
Recalibrated US policy offers little hope to hungry Afghan...
December 17 ,2021
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By: Ellen laipson
A currency exchange dealer in Kabul counts money on July 16, 2021. The country is at risk of a food crisis amid Western sanctions aga...
Is this the future of Taliban rule?
December 17 ,2021
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By: Andrew North
Taliban members patrol in the western Afghan city of Herat on Oct. 7, 2021 / Majid / Getty Images
The dress is red and revealing....
US launches commission to study Afghanistan fiasco
December 17 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The last US military presence in Afghanistan officially ended on August 30, 2021, after the Taliban took control of the country. (AP)...
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